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Title Exploitation of fungi : symposium of the British Mycological Society held at the University of Manchester, September 2005 / edited by G.D. Robson, P. van West and G.M. Gadd
Published Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press for the British Mycological Society, 2007

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Description 1 online resource (xvi, 345 pages) : illustrations
Series British Mycological Society symposium series ; v. 26
British Mycological Society symposium series ; v. 26.
Contents Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Preface; I Comparative and functional fungal genomics; II Bioactive molecules; III Protein folding and secretion; IV Fungal bioremediation; V Fungal biocontrol of pests; Index
Summary The fungi are a highly diverse kingdom of eukaryotic microbes. Recent advances in molecular genetics, together with the release of whole genome sequences of an increasing number of fungi, are facilitating their exploitation and commercialisation. Fungi have the ability to secrete large quantities of proteins of commercial value, and their complex secondary metabolic pathways produce a diverse range of bioactive compounds which have had a major impact in the pharmaceuticals market. In addition, the fungi themselves are increasingly being developed as alternatives to conventional chemically-based pest control strategies, and as bioremediation agents capable of transforming pollutants in the soil environment. With chapters written by international experts, this volume highlights current and future biological, biochemical, and molecular exploitation of the fungi in biotechnology. It will have broad appeal, not only to mycologists and microbiologists, but also to biomedical scientists, biotechnologists, environmental and molecular scientists, plant pathologists and geneticists
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes English
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Subject Fungi -- Economic aspects -- Congresses
Fungi -- Industrial applications -- Congresses
Mycology.
Mycology
SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Mycology.
Fungi -- Economic aspects
Fungi -- Industrial applications
Champignons -- Aspect économique -- Congrès.
Champignons -- Applications industrielles -- Congrès.
Genre/Form Conference papers and proceedings
Form Electronic book
Author Robson, G. D. (Geoffrey D.)
West, P. van (Pieter)
Gadd, Geoffrey M.
British Mycological Society.
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